272 pages
Published May 27, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Witty and entertaining is not how you would think of a book that delves deep into the physics and chemistry behind materials science, but that is precisely what occurs in this book. Not only did this book make me laugh out loud repeatedly, but it did a solid job on informing me of facts on the cutting edge of science and technology. Really enjoyed this one.
It's a book about material science that opens with the narrator getting stabbed! What more could you ask for‽
From the multiple crystal forms of chocolate to the chemical reactions that make cement, Mark combines a love of materials with excellent narrative and takes you through a small sampling of the amazing materials that make our everyday life possible. Stuff matters, indeed.
